Diversity policy passes; talk turns to implementation

12:02 AM,
Feb. 6, 2013

Written by

Adam B Sullivan
| Iowa City Press-Citizen

The Iowa City Community School District's controversial and legally embattled diversity policy passed final approval Tuesday night.

The School Board narrowly approved the third and final reading of the policy, 4-3. Supporters say the policy is the best way to start addressing vast socioeconomic disparities between schools, while opponents say there's no clear plan to achieve the goals in the policy.

The district now moves to implementing the policy, but opponents still have concerns. School Board member Tuyet Dorau said the district doesn't have a clear plan for how the policy will ...